Beach Sculpture Photo

Photographer’s Note

This was taken just before sunset up the coast a bit from Carlingford at a spot called Ballagan Point, it is popular with bird watchers and fishermen.

Some info on Carlingford.
Just over an hour's drive from Ireland's two major cities, Belfast and Dublin, Carlingford nestles between Slieve Foy, Carlingford Lough and the Mourne mountains. A unique blend of natural beauty, spectacular panoramas, myths and legends combine with a modern day cultural infrastructure. Carlingford takes its name from the Norse - 'the fjiord of Carlinn'. The town's sheltered harbour on tranquil Carlingford Lough, may well have provided a useful base for Viking raiding parties but no signs of a permanent settlement have been found. Today, Carlingford is one of Ireland's best preserved medieval towns, founded by the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century, a linear settlement with typical medieval patterns, burgage plots, defensive walls, narrow streets, Friary and Urban Tower Houses. Much of this heritage and atmosphere remains today.

Thanks for looking.
Gary

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t0bs (147) 2008-02-06 17:23

Wow.

Excellent shot. Beautiful colours. Great sharpness. The sun's radiance comes straight to the stone pile. It doesn't blind the view, but enough to make an impressive luminosity of the water and the rocks.
Just wonder about the stone pile in the foreground. Did you arrange it or somebody else did it before you came to the place? I don't think it's nature-how wonderful it may be if it was. If it was, perhaps we don't need to argue anymore about the existence of God... =)

Cheers
Toby

Matthew-Watt (4463) 2008-02-06 17:39

Hello Gary,

Sensational photograph, the multitude of stones is a feast for the eyes and is made more attractive with the glossy sheen and spectacular warm lighting. I like the large ratio of the scene devoted to the beach rather than the sky. Good level peninsular and horizon. I like the pillar of rocks, even if there was no divine intervention from above to create them. Perhaps I would have taken this photo about 30cm backwards to encourage some FG in front of the main subject? Perhaps not. I am not sure actually. It works well as is. Great photo quality and fine attention to detail. The frame is helpful at making the image stand out, and the title is professional. Cheers!

Matt

rminkow (1566) 2008-02-06 22:15

Hi Gary..nice work here..great details and exposure...nicely composed.

Roger

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2008-02-06 22:51

Hi Gary,

great shot, beautiful sunset light full of warm tones, I really enjoy the way the light plays with wet pebbles...in Slovakia, we use to built such little sculptures (called muzici) in mountains to mark how the trail goes...

Take care, Ivana

Jeppo (11602) 2008-02-07 3:12

hi Gary,

nice picture. I like the sunset tones and the shadows on the rocks.
a funny creative picture!

ciao
Silvio

Dpbours (210) 2008-02-07 5:14

Hi Gary,

Hahaha, be honest with me! This isn't coming out your big bag of props, but you really staged this one! :-D
That is just too funny. Or is this all there is left of the 12th century settlement? ;-) Thanks for sharing!

Greetings,
Dennis

gneufeld (15001) 2008-02-07 11:35

Hi Gary,
This is nice. I like the strong foreground made special by the stacked stones. Great sunset colors and I like how that golden glow seems to reach all across this image. Fine shot and TFS. Gerald

juliamidd (63) 2008-04-01 16:28 [Comment]

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